Calera | |
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Calera, Alabama | |
![]() The Calera Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006. | |
![]() Location of Calera in Chilton County and Shelby County, Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 33°06′10″N 86°45′13″W / 33.10278°N 86.75361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Counties | Chilton, Shelby |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jon G. Graham |
Area | |
• Total | 24.47 sq mi (63.38 km2) |
• Land | 24.21 sq mi (62.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,494 |
• Density | 681.32/sq mi (263.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35040[3] |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
FIPS code | 01-11416 |
GNIS feature ID | 2403965[2] |
Website | www |
Calera is a city in Shelby and Chilton counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the location of the Shelby County Airport.
As of the 2010 census Calera had a population of 11,620, more than tripling its total in 2000,[4] making it the fastest-growing city in Alabama. It is within the Birmingham, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.